Gov. Terry Branstad has announced new and healthier offerings in Capitol Complex vending machines as part of his drive to improve health in the state.

The governor was joined at his weekly news conference Monday by Department of Public Health Director Mariannette Miller-Meeks to announce that the new offerings will be in vending machines in 13 state buildings.

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The offerings will be color-coded to mark the healthiest selections: green is healthiest choice, yellow means a healthy choice and red not as healthy.

The governor said less healthy foods won't be removed from the machines, but he wants consumers to have healthier choices available.

"We are trying to encourage people to make healthy choices. We don't want to be the food police and people are going to choose what they want to choose and we are going to make it as easy as possible for them to make a healthy choice," said Branstad.